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10 AT YOUR LIBRARY
A summer full of secrets at West Swindon

Are you sitting at home dreading the school holidays because you're going to run out of things for the children to do, yet again, asks David Reed.
Well, help is at hand: your library. Pop into the library... And find out And for the adults just carrying on a life as normal?
You know, the big room opposite about our Friday morning activity This summer, will you be suffer- Whatever you're doing, your li-
the ice rink in the Link Centre. Its sessions. There will be puzzles ing interminable afternoons relax- brary can provide an escape route.
packed with over 37,000 books for and quizzes running throughout ing by the pool? playing sport all Submerge yourself in romance,
all ages, which you can borrow. the holiday. If you're not a mem- day long? a permanent children's crime, science fiction, western, fan-
It's Clue Busting time! Be a de- ber yet make sure you become one entertainer? sitting at home wish- tasy, war, 'first novels, family sa-
tective for the summer and pick up this summer. ing you were somewhere else? or gas or graphic novels.
your Clue Busters kit at the library.
Design a Wanted! poster using our Fiction published this month
mystery identikit; leave your foot- Robin Cook - Acceptable Risk. A Lynda La Plante - The Governor. David Eddings - Begarath the Sor-
print in the library - come and find medical thriller. A new 'feel good' Based on the TV drama series; a cerer. Prequel to The Belgariad
out how. Bea spy for the morning; drug causes strange happenings. female governor in charge of a high and Malloreon series.
find out about some Clue Busting W J Burley - Wycliffe and the House security all male prison. George Brown - The Envoy. Mid-
authors. of Fear. Disappearing wives, ram- Tessa Barclay - The Millionaire's dle east espionage thriller.
pant local gossip and the dwin- Woman. A 'love-child' is bought Mary Higgins Clark - Let Me Call
dling fortunes of a Catholic family by her grandparents in the 1920s. You Sweetheart. An Americanjudge
estate. John Gardner -Confessor. Interna- discovers a plot to pervert the
KINGSHILL Russell Banks - Rule of the Bone. tional espionage thriller. course of justice with regard to a
Powerful moving tale about a Ted Allbeury - Beyond the Silence. case she dealt with 10 years earlier.
Music STUDIO
homeless American youth. Espionage thriller.
Theory • Practical
Grades • Group or
1 to I tuition • No exams A fond farewell from Moredon
Group Tuition in: A familiar face will soon be missing from Moredon library when supervisor Mrs June Mobey retires at the
Guitar - Folk or Classical end of August after 39 years of service.
Recorder, Penny Whistle June first started at the Central Top secret
From 536 per term Library in 1949 and, after a short A summer of adventure is planned
I to I tuition in: break spent with her family, moved for visitors to Moredon library
Piano, Keyboard, Singing, to Moredon library in 1964 which during July and August. Join in
Violin, Harmonica was then situated above the chapel, the fun and become a library spe-
From 53 per half hour opposite what is now the Bound- cial agent cracking codes, solving
ary House pub. puzzles, making a footprint trail
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Tel: Miss Bennett and fighting your way through our
The present building in Church
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(01793) 485727 'Castle of Mystery'.
Walk North was opened in 1974
and June become the senior library Different activities will be avail-
assistant/ supervisor in 1976 where able every week throughout the
Home Computer she has worked until this day. Due holiday together with storytelling
Training for Beginners to the phenomenal amount of sessions for all the family to enjoy.
changes that June has experienced Become a library Clue Buster for
in her career, in staffing at all lev- free family fun.
els, buildings and ever progress-
ing technology, June could prob- Left: June Morbey at Moredon
ably write a book of her own.
The Internet: what's it all about?
The Internet is the subject of a lot media hype yet most people are still left wondering 'what on earth is it?'
Train on your own machine And although many may not understand it, they realise that they somehow have to be a part of it, writes
Use your own software Phillip Elliott of Modula Technology.
For more information, contact The Internet is used by people from dren, housewives, lawyers, in fact Smith, electrical goods from
Swindon 610014 all walks of life; teachers, busi- just about anyone. The Internet Dixons, computer hardware from
or 0589 - 631176 nessmen and women, doctors, chil- can be used for electronic mail, PC World, flowers from Interfiora,
information browsing, file trans- gifts from Pastimes and sportswear
fer and socialising. and equipment from PC Sports.
Without doubt the biggest use All of the shops accept Visa or
IS YOUR COMPUTER of the Internet would have to be Mastercard as the primary credit
DEMANDING electronic mail. E-mail is so much card but some do accept other cards
faster than the traditional meth- as well.
AN UPGRADE? ods of sending documents, and has To connect to the network you
the advantage of not just being will need a high speed modem, a
limited to words. Images and computer system and the relevant
Then ring Swindon 878564 sound can also be sent with text to communications software.
any computer around the world. CompuServe costs £6.50 a month
As well as upgrading, we offer
The other worldwide network is with the first month free, or sign
a home repair computer service CompuServe which is very similar up with an Internet provider which
and we install software, offer advice and help to the Internet. CompuServe also can cost from £10 to £25 a month.
has the Internet connection as well A typical provider would be De-
as having over 2,000 services. With mon Internet Ltd. It costs £12.50 to
MODULA TECHNOLOGIES
CompuServe you also have the register and £10 per month after-
© (01793) 878564 ability to order your shopping from wards with no time charges.
Compuserve: 100606, 2215 Tesco, wine from Sainsbury's, For more information, Phillip
books and magazines from WH Elliott can be contacted on 878564.